Mount Cook high school students will be fulfilling their
dreams to be the next Peter Jackson after winning a short film
competition at the end of last
month.

Eight Wellington High School
students took part in the Roxy5
Short Film Competition in May.
Their film Shelter was judged
the Supreme Winner of the event
at a red carpet screening at Miramarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roxy Cinema on May 24.
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Emily Rosemergy, Nadya Macey, Keira Wiles, Finn Culver, Zoe Cream,
Grace Medlicotd and Rune Benzon won a short film competition at
the end of last month.

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Shelter the supreme winner of
short film competition
Continued from page 1.
It will now go on to be remade by the students under
the guidance of professional
industry mentors and Capital E digital tutors, and will
be shown at a future New
Zealand International Film
Festival.
Shelter followed the story of
three friends as they struggled
with problems at home. The
film was shot in Island Bay.
The judging panel for the
competition were impressed
by Shelter’s themes and creative storytelling as it delivered
complex drama.
“Shelter feat u red great
performances, clever use of
motion graphics and a strong
score, it was a truly unique
and emotional journey,” Peter
Graham, digital producer at
Capital E, said.
However, the winning students said they never believed
they were in with a chance
to win.
“Finn [Culver] was in shock
when we found out,” actor
Emily Rosemergy said.
“We all thought it was going to be Daggs on Tour by

The winning team at their prizegiving. PHOTO: Supplied.

Rongotai College.”
“I didn’t even think we’d
make the finals,” Finn added.
Finn was described by his
peers as “doing everything”
towards the production from

directing to editing to composing the score.
He said he was looking forward to the chance to remake
the film with professional
help.

Scholarships open for students to pursue dreams
By Emma McAuliffe

A Strathmore Park man is trying to get more young people to
follow their dreams in the arts.
Paul Franken started the
Franken Arts Bursaries in 2010
to give young people in need a
scholarship to pursue the arts in
tertiary education.
He said he first came up with
it after speaking with a young
person who he noticed “had to
make some very mature decisions at a young age”.
Paul decided to start a trust

which could benefit youth.
“I had $10,000 put away for
three awards for students in
the arts.
“I started a charitable trust
with the principal of Evans
Bay Intermediate School and
[Rongotai MP] Annette King.
“We have the competition
open for any arts and the
prizegiving is held at the intermediate,” Paul explained.
Since then the scholarship has
become an annual award.
Paul said the scholarship was
open to any student between

year eight and 11 who lived in
the Wellington City Council
Eastern Ward.
“We get three students from
Evans Bay Intermediate and the
winner from last year to judge
the awards.
“I enjoy working with the kids
the most.
“They give me the result – I
don’t step in.
“My one request is that it needs
to be a consensus decision.”
Paul said the scholarship could
be for any arts and was for the
student to take it to tertiary

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“If they need it at an earlier
stage for holiday classes or a
new instrument it’s their money
so they can withdraw earlier,”
Paul said.
 Applications for the Franken
Arts Bursaries are currently
open and close August 31. For
more information or to apply
head to www.ebis.school.
nz/ffff-scholarship. Scholarship is open to all students in
the eastern suburbs between
years eight and 11.

Get out and plant a tree this week
Wellington would be celebrating Arbor Day at the
top of the tree in the forest
canopy cover stakes this
week.
Ca nopy covers in Wellington is at 47.5 per cent,
compared to 39 per cent for
Auckland and 21.9 per cent
for Christchurch.
Councillor Peter Gilberd,
Wellington City Council’s
Natural Environment Portfolio Leader, said Welling-

tonians should be proud of
this result as trees benefit the
capital city in many ways.
“Trees look beautiful, and
are habitat for native birds,
geckos, weta and plenty of
other life.
“But trees also hold carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere
and produce oxygen. A mature tree can produce as much
oxygen in a season as 10
people inhale in a year.
Mr Gilberd urged Welling-

tonians to get out and plant a
native tree in their backyards
in the next few weeks.
“There’s a good reason Arbor Day is celebrated in New
Zealand in early June – it’s the
best time of the year in which
to plant trees.”
Council’s a rbor icult u re
Team manager, Will Melville, said trees were proven
to add to the liveability of a
city, improve mental health,
increase property value, hold

banks together, block wind
and provide shade, and act
as giant coolers – deflecting
or absorbing radiant energy
from the sun.
Council sta ff would be
working with community
groups and schools to plant
thousands of native plants in
the next few weeks.
Planting hotspots this winter
will include the Town Belt on
Mt Victoria and many coastal
sites.

Greek tragedy for a modern era
By Emma McAuliffe

Two Newtown actors will be
modernising an ancient Greek
tragedy this week.
Sophie Wright and Lutz
Hamm are two of the third
year actors performing in The
Antigone Sound , opening
Saturday.
The Antigone Sound is an
adaptation of the Sophocles
play Antigone which followed
the story of a disagreement
between Antigone and her
uncle, Creon.
The adaptation was written
in collaboration between Toi
Whakaari director of actor
training, Heather Timms,
former associate director Penny Fitt and graduates Ana
Scotney and Comfrey Sanders.
Lutz would be playing Creon
in the production while Sophie
would be playing one of the
Até.
“One of the things our tutors
have brought in is Até - the
Greek goddess of folly and
mischief, in quite a juxtaposed
way she replaces the chorus,”
Sophie explained.
Sophie and Lutz said they
were looking forward to the
production as it would be the
first time either had performed
in a Greek tragedy.
“I wasn’t familiar with [An-

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holding a workshop on how to keep
your home warm, dry and healthy for
winter. Get tips on keeping the home
warm, reducing mould, big power
bills and draughts. Workshop runs
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Twenty five years
of helping people
learn
SeniorNet Wellington is celebrating
25 years of helping older people
learn and share computer skills.
The celebration will be held at the
Renouf Foyer, Michael Fowler Centre,
Wellington on June 20. The Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy, Sir
David Gascoigne, and Justin Lester,
the Mayor of Wellington, will be there
to offer their congratulations and
support. SeniorNet Wellington was
the first of its kind in New Zealand
and the first outside USA.

Newtown
Toastmasters

Sophie Wright and Lutz Hamm are in The Antigone Sound. PHOTO: Emma McAuliffe

tigone] until this production,”
Sophie said.
“I read the Jean Anouilh
version and I put it down and
thought - how have I not read
this before?
“The politic of the show is
always relevant, especially
now with people speaking
truth to power, we live in a
world in flux,” Sophie said.
“The play centres around an
argument between a middle

aged man and a very young
woman,” Lutz added.
“It’s relevant because the
American election was won
50/50.
“One thing that was interesting for us is you don’t often see
tragedy in New Zealand.
“Globally you do, how your
actions bring the pain without
overwhelming the audience
is something we explore,” he
said.

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Theatre, 11 Hutchinson Road,
Newtown. Tickets cost $15 full
and $10 concession. Advisory:
Coarse language, nudity, loud
sounds, suicide references,
R16 . For more information or
to book head to toiwhakaari.
ac.nz

Newtown Toastmasters is the newest Wellington based Toastmasters
club, run by a group of local volunteers who learn and practice the art
of public speaking through a proven
educational system. The group meets
on the second and fourth Wednesday
of every month at the Newtown
Community Centre on the corner of
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more information contact newtowntoastmastersclub@gmail.com.

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Variety Appeal
For the month of June Variety will
be appealing for emergency winter
funding for children. Variety provides
tailored, flexible support to disadvantaged children in New Zealand.
The charity works alongside schools,
community agencies, social workers
and healthcare professionals to identify
children in need. Visit variety.org.nz for
more information or text GIVE to 5144
to donate $3.

Awards of Excellence
The top lifeguards, volunteers and
sports people from Surf Life Saving
Clubs along the Capital Coast will
be celebrated this month at the annual Awards of Excellence. The finalists
have been announced ahead of the
ceremony which will take place on
Saturday June 10. Finalists include Lyall
Bay’s Sam Richardson for Lifeguard of
the Year, Andrew Bates for Volunteer of
the Year and Maranui’s Paula Wood for
Volunteer of the Year.

Poetry at The Fringe
A free poetry event will be taking
place at The Fringe on Allen Street on
Sunday, June 18 from 4pm to 6pm.
The guest poet will be Don Franks and
guest musician will be Jemima Rose.
There will be an open mic from 4pm.

Queen’s Birthday Honours

A life of supporting refugees
By Emma McAuliffe

A Hataitai woman who
has dedicated her life
to supporting refugees
has been awarded The
Queen’s Service Medal.
Annie Coates has been
involved in supporting
refugees, particularly
from South East Asia,
and helping them settle
in New Zealand since the
mid-1980s.
She worked as an English as second language
teacher at the Wellington
High School Community
Education Centre for 17
years.
She has been chair of
the Wellington Myanmar Community, through
which she was involved
in a wide range of events
from cultural festivals to
local sports tournaments
and regular pre-school
playgroups for young
mothers.
Mrs Coates was also
involved in the establishment of the New Horizons for Women organisation in the early 1990s,
which was set up to raise
funds for scholarships for

women who had not been
able to undertake tertiary
education.
She has been a member
of Pan Pacific and South
East Asian Women’s Association for 30 years
and has served as vice
president and president
and as vice president for
the Pacific Region on the
International Board.
Mrs Coates said she
was “surprised, humbled
and honoured” to have
received the award.
“Without the support of
friends and families and
members of my women’s
association I wouldn’t
be able to do any of the
work.
“The award should go
to the whole group.
“It was really a surprise,” she said.
Mrs Coates has previously won the Kiwibank
Local Hero Award in
2013 and the Prime Minister’s Social Hero Award
in 2009.
“ I fe el qu it e ove rwhelmed.
“I do what I love to do.
“I’m a people person,
so when I see the needs

Annie Coates (centre) has spent her life helping refugees from South East
Asia. PHOTO: Supplied.

I just bring the idea to the group
and they make it happen.
“I have so much I have learned,

I want to pass it on, the things I
enjoy and love about this country,”
Mrs Coates said.

Dedication to music earns honour
A man who has spent his life
dedicated to music has been
awarded The Queen’s Service
Medal.
Newtown’s Timothy Sander
has been a member of the
Kapiti Pipes and Drums Pipe
Band since 1970 and has
contributed to many performances, competitions and

community events throughout
New Zealand and overseas.
He has been a key member of
the band and has led it in more
than 30 Anzac parades in the
Wellington area.
He has volunteered his time
to teach music in his local
community and has instructed
hundreds of community pa-

rades.
Mr Sander has represented
New Zealand in several overseas Pipe Band Championships.
He has been a member of
the Kapiti Caledonian Society
for more than 30 years and
has directed, produced and
performed in musicals, Scot-

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Queen’s Birthday Honours

Queen’s Service Order for
dedication to language
By Emma McAuliffe

A Hataitai woman has been
appointed a Companion to The
Queen’s Service Order following
Queen’s Birthday at the weekend.
Mokataufoou Sipeli was recognised for her services to the Niue
community and education.
Mrs Sipeli established the first
Niue Language Nest in Wellington
in 1984 and was a founding member
of the Niue Aoga Tama Ikiiki playgroups in Alicetown, Newtown and
Cannons Creek.
She was integral in the partnership
with the Ministry of Education and
the Wellington Free Kindergarten
Association in the establishment
of New Zealand’s fi rst tri-lingual
Pacific kindergarten, Toru Fetu
Kindergarten in 2010.
She has written children’s stories
in the Niue language for New Zealand school journals and has been
involved in translation work for
government departments, churches
and community organisations.
From 1970 to 2005 she was involved with the Pacific Presbyterian
Congregational Church Newtown
and St James Congregation Wellington, during which she led Niue
Sunday School programmes, the St
James Women’s Fellowship, and was
involved with cultural performances,

Matariki market
The Sustainability Trust will
be hosting a Matariki Market
on June 24 from 10am to 2pm
at their location on Forresters Lane. The group has got
together ethical, local and
eco-friendly traders in one
room for the Matariki-themed

market. There will also be food
and coffee, sustainable living
experts to chat to, activities
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Mokataufoou
Sipeli has spent
a lot of time
keeping the Niue
language alive
in Wellington.
PHOTO: Emma
McAuliffe

church conferences and the
teaching of language classes.
Mrs Sipeli said she was very
surprised and humbled by her
accolade.
“I rang my daughter to ask who
did this,” she said.
“Next thing I know the phone
starts ringing.
“They were all ringing to
congratulate me.
“It’s not my work, it’s my

peoples’.”
Mrs Sipeli said although she
was retired she still did interpreting from time to time.
“I think I’m the only registered
Niuean interpreter in Wellington.”
Mrs Sipeli is also an experienced weaver and several of her
works are held by Te Papa.
“I still weave but it gets trickier
as you get older,” she said.

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Social enterprise to bring
sanitary products to school girls
Miranda
Hitchings
and Jacinta
Gulasekharam
have started
a company
to alleviate
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sanitary items
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Two students have created a company
hoping to lessen the financial burden of
sanitary products on school age girls.
Mt Victoria resident Jacinta Gulasekharam and her friend Miranda Hitchings
created the social enterprise Dignity, which
allows businesses to pay for tampons and
pads for their staff and girls in a buy one
give one model.
Jacinta graduated from Victoria University with a Bachelor of Commerce last year.
The pair began developing Dignity during
Victoria’s annual Entrepreneur Bootcamp.
“As students, we understand the financial
burden of buying sanitary items,” Jacinta
explained.
“It’s really hard to factor it into your
budget when you’re not earning much
money.
“Some young girls who are unable to
afford these items or don’t have easy
access to them are missing out on school
because of it.
“We both knew we needed to do some-

thing about it.”
Under the model, a workplace buys a bulk
order of pads and tampons for its staff,
and for every sanitary product purchased,
another is delivered to a local high school.
Dignity has partnered with Organic
Initiative, a New Zealand sanitary item
supplier, whose certified organic items
decompose in five years—in comparison
to the usual 500 years.
Flick Electric was the first business to
sign up to Dignity.
Jacinta said the business name ‘Dignity’
had many meanings.
“It means you have dignity at work or
school, you get dignity from buying the
product, and the products themselves have
dignity as they’re better for the environment.
“There’s so much meaning and importance.
“We really hope to make a difference.”
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A digital cutter for the art room and a
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big ticket technology items St Catherine’s
College is hoping to raise money for at its
annual fundraising auction next week.
Principal Mary Curran said the technology auction, which would also raise money
for computers, was generously supported
by the community.
“From New Zealand Symphony Orchestra season tickets through to Interislander
vouchers and weekends away and dinners
with well-known New Zealanders, the
community has given so generously to
support the girls.
“We’re now hoping others in the community will come along and enjoy the evening

of entertainment and bid for the items and
help us invest in this technology,” she said.
Other auction items include a Shane
Tuffery artwork, Harry’s and Robyn
Mathieson boutique vouchers, landscaping
and builder/plumber/electrician packages,
raffle baskets and signed sports items.
Mary said the fundraising night was
also a chance to celebrate St Catherine’s
College’s excellent NCEA results last year.
The decile six school was number four in
the country with a 96.9 per cent pass rate.
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New Zealand’s only contemporary indigenous art
and dance festival is now underway in Wellington.
The Kia Mau Festival will be taking place across
the region until June 24.
Now in its third year, Kia Mau Festival is a cultural
celebration, led by Wellington’s own Maori and
Pasifika theatre and dance companies.
It is a unique and innovative opportunity for
whanau and communities across the Wellington
region to engage with today’s tangata whenua and
First Nations artists, from across the globe.
Tikapa Productions: The Maori Sidesteps would
be taking part in Kia Mau next week.
The group featuring Miramar residents would be
performing at BATS Theatre from June 15.
Group member Jamie McCaskill said this would
be the first time the group had taken part in Kia Mau.
“Our live show is a throwback to the traditions of
the Maori Quartet, but... we do funny takes on songs
with a little bit of political satire as well,” he said.
He said the group, which already had a successful
web-series of the same name, would be using the
opportunity to prepare for a tour later on in the year.
“It will be good to get it ready in front of a Wellington audience.”
 The Maori Sidesteps will be on at BATS Theatre,
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9.30pm. Tickets cost $15 to $22. For more information or to book head to bats.co.nz
The Maori Sidesteps will be taking part in Kia Mau Festival. PHOTO: Supplied.

 For more information on Kia Mau Festival head
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Film talents shine at short film screening
Four locally made short
films will screen as part of
two short film collections at
the New Zealand International Film Festival next month.
Six short films were selected by Gaylene Preston as
finalists for the New Zealand
International Film Festival’s
annual New Zealand’s Best
Short Film Competition.
Seven short films were
selected by Leo Koziol and
Craig Fasi for Nga Whanaunga Maori Pasifika Shorts
2017.
Laundry directed by Miramar’s Becs Arahanga and
Untitled Groping Revenge
Fairytale directed by Island
Bay’s Catherine Bisley and
produced by William Bisley
were named as finalists in
Best Short Film Competition.
Meanwhile Tama produced
by Mt Victoria’s Ashleigh
Flynn and Tree produced by

Vogeltown’s Jeremy Macey were selected for Nga
Whanaunga Maori Pasifika
Shorts.
“This collection reflects
a genuinely energetic sharing of skills from the film
industry at large to support
storytellers with something
to say,” Gaylene said.
Audiences at the New Zealand’s Best in Wellington
would be asked to vote for
their favourite.
The Audience Award winner takes away 25 per cent of
the box office from the New
Zealand’s Best screenings
in the four main centres – in
2016 valued at over $4,000.
Nga Whanaunga Maori
Pasifika Shorts 2017 will also
screen as part of the New
Zealand International Film
Festival.
Nga Whanaunga is curated
by Leo Koziol, director of the

Tama is one of the local films to be shown as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival. PHOTO: Supplied.

Wairoa Maori Film Festival, with
guest co-curator Craig Fasi, director
of the Pollywood Film Festival.
“Maori and Pasifika filmmakers
talent shines — both on screen and
behind the camera — in this diverse

collection of short films.
Nga Whanaunga once again is an
expression of the diversity and connectedness of Polynesian peoples,”
Leo and Craig said.
 The full New Zealand Interna-

tional Film Festival programme
will be available online from
Monday, June 26 at 7pm and on
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The festival will start on July 28 in
Wellington.

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readers have their say... Find out the WORD on the Street.
Question: It’s officially winter. What is your favourite thing about the chilly season?

Mikaela Taia,
Newtown
“It’s not very exciting, but
ski season in general.”

Norah Brown,
Newtown
“Sitting at home with the
heat pump on watching
the telly.”

Poppy Chapman,
Newtown
“Snuggling up under
blankets listening to the
rain.”

Kevin Hickey,
Newtown
“Being next to the heater
at home.”

Brenna Crump,
Newtown
“It’s an excuse to drink
hot chocolate.”

Jay Crump,
Newtown
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the woodburner.”

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Fine ones to say that!
Dear Editor,
About the letter from the
Dalmans (CSN Jun. 1) commenting on mine of May 25,
I’d first respond that they are
fine ones to accuse me of
illogic and attacks on people
rather than on what those
people are advocating; and
they don’t seem to have read
my letter properly. I myself
have written to express an-

More languages than just English
Dear Editor,
Our family is not inclined to write
to papers but we feel it is necessary to
comment on Mr Westfold’s letter of
the 25 May. He seems to slam dunk all
cultures as being uncivilised, unless
they speak English. That is simply erroneous as many cultures of the world
are much older (and wiser) than those
he seems to only approve of. Spanish

is one of the oldest languages, and also
one of the most treasured cultures ever,
and who in NZ doesn’t enjoy an Indian
Butter Chicken, nor Japanese sushi?
What great national English dish is
there in comparison. We do hope Mr
Westfold is a bit less aggressive in his
sword waving.
Lindsay Daysh, Lyall Bay

noyance at people who simply
use ridicule and abuse instead
of reasoned arguments; so
would the Dalman’s care to
specify any letters where I
have myself done this? So
far as what I cite from past
ages is concerned, why, for
instance, is what Isaiah said in
Old Testament times, or what
George the Third said in the
late 18th Century, no longer

relevant or valid in the present
day? And I’m at a loss as to
know what “mystical” things
I’ve mentioned, unless this is
a malapropism for “mythical”,
an adjective which godless
heathens apply to anything
that’s in the inspired Word of
God, the Bible. I certainly did
not say that civilised countries
are all English and French,
but that those are the two

languages most likely to be
understood by locals who
have learnt them as foreign
languages, apart from all
the people who speak them
as their own first languages
around the world. There’s a
good deal more I could say;
but I cannot be bothered just
now.
H Westfold,
Miramar

Owhiro Bay planting
Sustainable Coastlines will be running a
planting day at Owhiro Bay on Wednesday,
June 28 as part of their nationwide tour. The
group has collaborated with Wellington City
Council for this event. Sustainable Coastlines
is a small but multi-award winning charity,
based in Auckland and Wellington. They
have delivered educational programmes to

over 165,000 people. For those interested
in lending a hand at Owhiro Bay turn up on
the day between 10am and 2pm at the car
park near the boat ramp and look for the
big blue flag. Free teas and snacks provided
for all volunteers. Gloves and spades are
also provided. For more information head
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Would you have enough water in an emergency?
Locals are being urged to
think about what they would
do for water after a major
earthquake.
Mark Kinvig, Wellington
Water’s group manager for
network strategy and planning
said it was common knowledge
Wellington had the potential
for a major earthquake.
“If the big one happens, our
water and wastewater networks are likely to be severely
damaged.
“While we’d be working hard
to get the water services back
to normal, it will take some
time for this to happen,” he
said.
Regional manager for Wellington Region Emergency
Management Office, Bruce
Pepperell, said people needed

to do their bit in getting prepared.
“We’re calling for people to
step up and be a water hero
and get their water storage
sorted now for their families
or flatmates.
“You’ll need to think about
how much water your family
would need for seven days.
“Activities like drinking,
cooking, first aid and washing
hands all need water and just
as important, making sure
that you’ve got a plan for your
wastewater.”
Bruce suggested storing water in old juice or soft drink
bottles or buying a 200 litre
storage tank from the Wellington City Council for $105.
“And you can get rid of your
wastewater by putting it in a

hole in your garden,” he said.
Wellington Water would also
be working on other initiatives
to improve the resilience of
Wellington’s water and wastewater networks.
This would include establishing a network of large
water bladders that could be
used to distribute water to
communities after an earthquake, drilling bores to look
for emergency water sources
in Wellington and Porirua, and
they are about to start drilling
an exploratory bore to see if
there is drinking water under
the Wellington Harbour.
 For information on how to
get your water and wastewater
sorted visit www.getprepared.
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Thursday June 8, 2017

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Sale to raise funds for neighbour lunch
The Seatoun Mega Garage
Sale will be back again next
weekend.
The popular sale is known to
attract stallholders and buyers
from across the Miramar Peninsular and beyond.
The sale is the brain child of
trustee of the Miramar Peninsula Community Trust, Gillie
Coxhill, who was thrilled to
be hosting the event for the
second time.
“It is a win-win on so many
levels really,” Gillie said.
“We have a great range of
stallholders including local
youth groups who are fundraising, there is an absolute treasure
trove of goodies to sort through.
“It’s a great way for neigh-

bours to connect.”
Gillie said the proceeds from
the hire of the tables would
go towards the Village Hall’s
monthly winter lunchtime sessions.
The lunches have attracted up
to 20 people a session enjoying
soup, a roll and a chance to
connect with neighbours.
 The Seatoun Mega Garage
Sale will take place at Seatoun
Village Hall on Saturday, June
17 from 10am to 1pm. Cash
only. Monthly lunches are
held on the last Monday of the
month. The next lunch will be
on June 26 between 12pm and
2pm. For more information
head to www.seatounvillage.
co.nz.

People enjoy a past sale. PHOTO: Supplied

More volunteers means longer
opening hours for bureau

This Sunday greyhounds
and their owners will be out
in force across New Zealand
as part of the Great Global
Greyhound Walk. In Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington,
Christchurch, Dunedin and
points in between, the dogs
will take to streets, waterfronts, paths and parks to
raise awareness of the greyhound breed and promote
greyhound adoptions. The

Thanks to a new influx of volunteers Newtown’s Citizens Advice
Bureau can now open for longer
hours.
The Citizens Advice Bureau
(CAB) is a free community service
created to help people understand
their rights and obligations, provide people with the confidence
and support needed to take action
and work for positive social change
within communities.
Newtown CAB’s Caz Sheldon
said the volunteer run office was
based at the Community Centre
on Rintoul Street and was open
Monday to Fridays, 9.30am to
3pm.
“It’s largely subject to volunteers
and how often they are available,”

Greyhounds show
their true colours
walks are being organised
by Greyhounds as Pets New
Zealand. Many of the participating greyhounds will
be dressed in outfits and
costumes in tune with an
annual theme. The theme
for this year’s walk is Colours of the World. Local
attendees to gather on
Queens Wharf, under the
sails in front of TSB Arena
on June 11 from 9am.

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Caz explained.
“We’ve had a big increase in
volunteer numbers recently.
“We had been closing on Fridays
at midday for quite a few years now
so fingers crossed we stay open for
longer yet.”
Caz said the role of CAB volunteers was varied as it required
people to not be counsellors, but
to provide advice on the next step
to take.
“We’re not counsellors but volunteers and have to have an intelligent
and listening ear.
“We look for people who have
good problem solving skills.
“We tend to get applications from
people who are people-people,”
she said.
Caz said although volunteers
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“The main thing for us is availability.”
She said recently the role of the
CAB had been changing, due to
the rise of the internet.
“We used to do a lot of community services but now a lot of that
has moved online.
“We’ve got quite a range of common issues. We do a lot of housing
issues, from flatting to boarding
houses to renters and landlords and
increasing amount of employment
work- contracts or dismissals.
“In Newtown we have quite a lot
of inquiries around immigration.
“The great thing about us is we
offer face to face help,” she said.
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may have problems getting to sleep or
staying asleep? Half of these problems
can be due to specific sleep disorders
or problems, but the remainder seem to
be from poor sleep habits or rather the
things that we do that don’t help us to get
to sleep. If we don’t get enough sleep we
can be moody, have poor concentration,
memory and reaction times. Sleep restores
our bodies and minds and allows them
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waking hours. So, it pays to ensure we
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But how, especially if we have lost the
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For starters, if sleep does not come after
about 20 minutes, then get out of bed and
do something else. Don’t lie there tossing
and turning, in a panic because you cannot
sleep. If you have problems sleeping on a
regular basis, and you are unable to go to
sleep or stay asleep (insomnia), then keep
the bedroom only for sleeping. Don’t watch
TV in bed, or do work in the bedroom, if
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Sleep problems can be caused by a
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• too much noise around the bedroom
area
• drinking too much coffee, or other
beverages containing caffeine (e.g. tea
and V) around bedtime
• eating too much food, possibly a very big
meal just before going to bed
• certain medicines that can keep you
awake if you take them too close to
bedtime
• feeling pain due to a chronic illness
• using devices that produce blue light
• if you take work or family/personal
pressures and stresses to bed with you
Trying to identify what is causing sleep
problems is the first step to overcoming
them. Worrying about not sleeping usually
makes it worse. But remember, the amount
of sleep needed varies from person to
person, and generally our requirements
decrease with age.
Here are some things you can do to help
you sleep well:
• avoid naps during the day
• get some exercise during the day so your
body is tired and ready for rest at night.
It isn’t helpful to exercise too close to
bedtime either.

• at night-time avoid taking stimulant
medicines (e.g. phenylephrine which is
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cause of your poor sleep
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• before bed-time listen to soft music or
read printed books that can help you
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Wellington’s roads will soon be
home to more advanced stop boxes,
and the next stop is set to be Newtown.
An advanced stop box is the green
stop boxes at intersections with a
bicycle symbol painted on and are
for people on bikes only.
Transport safety education co at
the Wellington City Council, Anna
Blomquist, said although these had
been around for a few years council
now aimed to have 600 in place
around the city.
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Newtown Library got into the
spirit of Samoan Language Week
last week with a special story
time for preschoolers.
As part of the event three local
Samoan language preschools
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EFKS, PIPC A’oga Amata and
Sagata Ana Aoga Amata- performed songs and legends for the
audience.

Multicultural customer specialist for the libraries, Debbie House
said Thursday’s event was the first
time since she had been in the role
that they had celebrated Samoan
Language Week.
“We thought it would be good
for the community and a good
way for children to come and
warm up the space on this cold
day,” she said.
Samoan Language Week-Vaiaso
o le Gagana Samoa is an annual

event which this year ran between
Sunday, May 28 and Saturday,
June 3.
T h i s ye a r ’s t h e m e wa s “Ma’au i lou ofaga. Maua’a lou
fa’asinomaga” which means
“Keep your identity alive to
thrive”.
The Samoan language is the
third most commonly spoken
language in New Zealand, immediately following English and
Te Reo Maori.

Barriers are being put on a
section of a busy Kilbirnie
road to reduce the danger
to pedestrians crossing the
road following years of near
misses.
Temporary barriers are
to be installed on a section
of Rongotai Road later this
month in a trial move to
reduce the danger to people
using a pedestrian crossing just to the west of the
Mahora Street intersection.
A schoolboy was hit on
the crossing by a vehicle in
March and there have been
a number of near-misses in
recent years.
The ‘flexi-post’ barriers
intended to be installed
would prevent traffic forming into two parallel queues
on the single-lane section of
the roadway.
This trend, especially
during morning rush hours,
means motorists have a limited view of the pedestrian
crossing.
Wellington City Council’s
Transport Portfolio Leader,
Councillor Chris CalviFreeman, said many motor-

ists heading along Rongotai
Road and intending to turn
right into Evans Bay Parade
have, in recent years, started
overtaking queuing traffic.
“Quite a few of them
whizz through the pedestrian crossing – even when
people are using it.
“This is clearly very dangerous,” he said.
The installation of the
barriers may slow the flow
of westbound traffic on
Rongotai Road at peak
hours.
“However I’d prefer to see
this interim safety solution in place rather than a
pedestrian getting bowled
and seriously injured – or
worse,” Mr Calvi-Freeman
said.
Council traffic engineers
would monitor traffic conditions after the lane changes
are made – most likely
around June 11.
The possible installation of
stop-lights at the pedestrian
crossing would depend on
the funding and the priority for safety improvement
projects in 2017/18.

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In order to avoid overcrowding or the
likelihood of overcrowding, the Board of
Kahurangi School has adopted an enrolment
scheme which has been approved by the
Ministry of Education.
Under this scheme, students will be
enrolled if they live within the home zone.
The enrolment scheme, which includes a
precise description of the home zone, may
be viewed on our school website www.
kahurangi.school.nz or at the school office,
where copies of the scheme are available.
The enrolment of out of zone students is
governed by the provisions of the Education
Act 1989.
If you live in the home zone and have not yet
signalled your intention to enrol your child
later this year, then please contact the school
immediately to assist us in our planning.
The enrolment scheme for Kahurangi
School will come into effect on Friday 7
July 2017.

Thursday June 8, 2017

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15

Jack of nine lives receives medal
By Emma McAuliffe

After spending decades in
rugby and athletics in Wellington Peter Jack was awarded
The Queen’s Service Medal as
part of the Queen’s Birthday
Honours at the weekend.
Mr Jack has actively contributed to the welfare and growth of
amateur athletics and club rugby
in Wellington for 50 years.
The Strathmore Park resident
has been heavily involved with
athletics in the Wellington area
as a competitor, coach, official,
organiser and administrator
since 1964.
He was a key player in the
development of the Kiwi Athletic Club and has held many
positions since 1966, including
chairman and president.
He was made a life member
of the club in 1990 and has
officiated at Wellington and

New Zealand Senior Athletics
Championships for a wide range
of events for more than 34 years.
Mr Jack has also been involved
with the Wellington Football
Club for many years.
His voluntary efforts have
been instrumental in helping the
various sports clubs to grow and
reach new members.
Mr Jack is a Life Member of
the Wellington Rugby Supporters Club, having been a foundation and committee member
over the course of 30 years
involvement.
Mr Jack said he was surprised
about the award.
“There’s been lots of people I
know who over the years who
have never got anything so I
thought I’d accept it on behalf of
those who never got anything,”
he said.
“I usually nominate people, I
like nominating.

“We have 13 people at the
Kiwi Club including me with
honours now.”
Throughout the years Mr Jack
has had his fair share of misfortunes at the sport contributing
to his decision to accept the
award.
“I got knocked out for three
hours while playing rugby, I got
hit by a shot put while being an
official.
“I’ve had dislocated shoulders,
broken bones, Valerie Adams
hit me while she was throwing
a discus and broke my wrist.
“I’m a cat or a kiwi with nine
lives,” he said.
Mr Jack said he had no plans
to slow down yet.
“I like participating and excercise so I’m going to keep going.
“I like going back to grass
roots, helping youngsters, old
people and people who enjoy
the sport,” he said.

Peter Jack received The Queen’s Service Medal at the weekend. PHOTO:
Emma McAuliffe

Wellington College
student places at
national event
A Wellington College student
came third in the 2017 NZ Sport
Stacking Open Championships
held on Sunday.
Nathan Carter was the only
Wellingtonian to place at the
event.
Nea rly 4 0 comp et itor s, i ncluding the New Zealand Black
Stacks, fresh from their medal
winning performance in Taiwan,
took part in the event.

This tournament also doubled as
trials for the 2018 New Zealand
Black Stacks team, who would
be competing in the USA next
year at the World Sport Stacking
Championships.
Sport stacking, also known as
cup stacking, is an individual and
team sport where participants
stack and unstack 12 specially
designed plastic cups in pre-determined sequences.

Kilbirnie centre hosts
national tournament
Wellington’s top volleyballers played at a
national competition held in Kilbirnie at the
weekend.
Fifty-two teams from across New Zealand
in senior, under 20 and 17 performance
categories took part in the event held at the
ASB Sports Centre.
The event was described as a chance to celebrate 50 years of volleyball in New Zealand.
“This was a great opportunity for many
of our top volleyballers from the junior
development programmes to play alongside
the best senior players in a top-class stadium,”
Volleyball New Zealand’s game development
manager Matt Wenn said.

“This exciting concept is expected to
become an annual event on the national
calendar providing a representative pathway
for all our top volleyball players.”
Wellington came second in the senior men’s
division and fourth in the senior women’s
division.
In the coming months many of the players
would be hoping to represent New Zealand
in international play.
The New Zealand women would travel
to the Philippines to play in the Asian
Championships while the men would play
in Australia in phase two of the 2018 World
Championships.

Jimmy Spithill’s words of war
Oracle’s Jimmy Spithill is what
sport contests need.
The chirpy Aussie is not wasting
any opportunities to stick it to Team
New Zealand either on the water
or at the press conferences at the
America’s Cup in Bermuda.
Jimmy has won both races against
Team New Zealand and has lambasted them publicly for their tactical
errors and even made claims he has
an inside source in the Kiwi camp.
It’s entertaining and it gives the
America’s Cup some colour to go
with the spectacular visuals of the
racing between these machines
competing at more than 75kph.
Spithill’s gum flapping is reminiscent of a heavyweight boxer talking
trash for that intangible mental
advantage.
Having said that, he who laughs
last laughs best and with Oracle and

Team New Zealand clearly the best
two teams, it’s likely they will face
each other many times yet over the
next month.
Spithill’s cocky chat is typically
Australian and it gets a kiwi back
up promptly.
It’s smart tactics from cup holders.
Also though, the banter proves that
Team New Zealand are a threat on
the water.
Peter Burling is learning on the job
and, unlike former helmsman Dean
Barker, is a proven winner and will
get better over time.
However, Spithill’s talk give us
the protagonist versus antagonist
match up that goes so well together
in sport.
In these modern times of respect
and political correctness, it’s a refreshing approach and a throwback
to decades ago.

Thursday June 8, 2017

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